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Law No. 5.418 providing for the Solid Waste Policy.

Country/Territory
Brazil
Territorial subdivision
Distrito Federal
Document type
Legislation
Date
2014
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Basic legislation Solid waste Pollution control Authorization/permit Procedural matters Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Environmental standards Waste domestic sources Waste management Public health Recycling/reuse Standards Protection of environment
Geographical area
Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force on the day of its publication.
Abstract

This Law, consisting of 50 articles divided into eleven Chapters, establishes the Solid Waste Policy. It specifies principles, objectives and instruments, as well as the procedures, standards and criteria regarding the generation, packaging, storage, transportation, treatment and final disposal of solid waste within the territory of the Federal District. The Policy aims at controlling pollution and contamination, as well as minimizing its environmental impacts, in accordance with Federal Law No. 12.305 of 2 August 2010. The objectives of the Policy are: protection of public health and environmental quality; non-generation, reduction, reuse, recycling and treatment of solid waste, as well as environmentally appropriate final disposal; encouraging the adoption of sustainable patterns of production and consumption of goods and services; adoption, development and improvement of clean technologies as a way to minimize environmental impacts; reducing the volume of hazardous waste; promote the recycling industry, with a view to encouraging the use of raw materials and inputs derived from recycled materials; integrated solid waste management; articulation between the public power and the business sector, with a view to technical and financial cooperation for integrated solid waste management; continuous technical training in the area of ​​solid waste; public services for urban cleaning and solid waste management; integration of reusable and recyclable material collectors into actions involving shared responsibility for the product life cycle; encouraging the implementation of the product life cycle assessment; encouraging the development of environmental and business management systems aimed at improving production processes and reusing solid waste, including recovery and energy use, etc.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.sinj.df.gov.br

References - Legislation

Implements

Law No. 12.305 on the National Policy on Solid Waste Management.

Legislation | Brazil | 2010

Keyword: Waste management, Basic legislation, Solid waste, Hazardous waste, Environmental planning, Polluter pays principle, Pollution control, Sustainable use

Source: FAO, FAOLEX